Recent Forum Discussions Recent Forum Discussions http://www.retromags.com/forums/forums.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:20:54 -0500 5 Home Theatre Question http://www.retromags.com/forums/Home-Theatre-Question-t3736.html
I know a digital optical cable is an option for most things, but HDMI is best for carrying full HD 7.1 surround. So without using that, how is it done?]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:54:12 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Home-Theatre-Question-t3736.html What Is Gamestop Thinking? http://www.retromags.com/forums/Gamestop-Thinking-t4309.html Kotaku has a news post about the new Wii bundles that Gamestop is offering.  Sure them offering bundles is not a bad thing but, um, with games, not like they are doing it.



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Something is clearly amiss, to put it lightly, at GameStop corporate, as evidenced by the game retailers latest Wii promotional bundles. One comes with a squirt gun, the other with a rubber ducky. You know, for... bathing, maybe?

Whether GameStop has simply found itself with a few thousand squirt guns and plastic ducks unexpectedly, or its simply trying to score a post on Kotaku pointing out how batshit insane this is, these two bundles are of questionable purpose. Value, yes, as you're essentially getting a rubber ducky for free. But the Nintendo Wii Summer Fun Bundle and the far more suggestive Nintendo Wii Take a Bath with a Buddy Bundle are curious in their need to exist.

Oh, and there's another Wii bundle with a pirate tattoo sleeve. What.

Remember, there is a strict limit of two per household!




So, Gamestop is promoting bathing with a buddy huh?  Anyone have any, er, clean, thoughts on this?

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:59:13 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Gamestop-Thinking-t4309.html Retrogames - Good Then, Good Now, And Both http://www.retromags.com/forums/Retrogames-Good-Then-Good-N-t4310.html
I'll list some of the games that I've experienced for the first time that I enjoyed, along with the ones that I played years ago, and came back to again, which I still though were awesome.

Played for the first time:

Actraiser (SNES)
Super Metroid (SNES)
Axelay (SNES)
Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES)
Gunstar Heroes (MD)
Silent Hill (PS1)
Resident Evil 2 (PS1)
Gran Turismo 2 (PS1)


Games which are still awesome

Zelda III: A Link to the Past (SNES)
Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
Starwing (SNES)
Super Marip Bros. 3 (SNES, via Super Mario Allstars)
Quackshot (MD)
Gran Turismo (PS1)
Tekken 2 (PS1)
Tekken 3 (PS1)
Doom (PS1)
Sonic 2 (MD, I think, though it's been a while)
Streets of Rage 2 (MD, maybe!?)]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:48:48 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Retrogames-Good-Then-Good-N-t4310.html Some Magazine In Spanish http://www.retromags.com/forums/Magazine-Spanish-t4312.html
Titulo: games word
aƱo: 31 julio del 2000
No: 9
edita: MC EdiciĆ³nes, A.A.
(solo portada y PP 22-23)(tema de RE 0 N64)

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Titulo: Club Nintendo
aƱo: 8 (7 julio 2009)
No: 7

http://clubbiohazard2.webcindario.com/a/DSC07984.JPG
Titulo: Club Nintendo
aƱo: 9 (junio 2000)
No: 6

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http://clubbiohazard2.webcindario.com/a/DSC07988.JPG

Titulo: Playstation Max
aƱo: (abril 2000)
No: 10

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Titulo: Play_ManĆ­a
aƱo: (2009)
No: 121


Titulo: gamers
aƱo: (25 mayo 2009)
No: 40

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Titulo: PlayStation Magazine
aƱo: (30 junio 1998)
No: 2

http://clubbiohazard2.webcindario.com/a/DSC07996.JPG]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:50:47 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Magazine-Spanish-t4312.html Retromags Looking For Nintendo Game Guides! http://www.retromags.com/forums/Retromags-Nintendo-Game-Guid-t2949.html
1) Donate your Guide to Retromags
2) Scan your Guide and submit the scans to Retromags
3) Find one of these guides on Ebay, Purchase it and have the seller send it to me


Below is the list of Video Game Guides that we are currently hunting for......


  • Game Atlas
  • Game Boy
  • Mario Mania
  • Super NES
  • Top Secret: Passwords
  • The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
  • The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening (Phillyman)
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon Special Edition
  • Pokemon Gold/Silver Version
  • Pokemon Crystal Version
  • The Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Ages/Seasons
  • Chrono Trigger
  • Donkey Kong Country
  • Donkey Kong Country 2
  • Donkey Kong Country 3
  • Earthbound
  • Final Fantasy III
  • Killer Instinct
  • Mario Paint
  • Street Fighter II Turbo
  • Super Mario All Stars
  • Super Mario RPG
  • Super Mario World 2
  • Super Metroid
  • The Legend Of Zelda - A Link To The Past
  • Pokemon Snap
  • Donkey Kong 64
  • Mario Kart 64 (Thanks Mattrob24)
  • The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
  • Paper Mario
  • Star Fox 64
  • Golden Eye 64
  • Diddy Kong Racing
  • Yoshi's Story
  • Banjo-Kazooie
  • Banjo-Tooie
  • Star Wars - Episode 1 Racer
  • Jet Force Gemini
  • Pokemon Stadium
  • Pokemon Stadium 2
  • Perfect Dark
  • The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  • Conkers Bad Fur Day
  • Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
  • Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  • Super Mario Advance 4
  • Final Fantasy V
  • Metroid: Zero Mission


Or any others that I may have missed, Any Official Nintendo Players Guide that is for the GameCube back to the NES will do. PM me if you wish to donate your guides to this project. Any Game guide books will be accepted, but it would be fantastic if they were the Official ones released by Nintendo. I will be throwing them in between my other scans as I receive them. biggrin.gif

Post Below if you plan to donate a certain guide to this project so that I don't receive doubles, and if you could glance over the guide and make sure there are no missing pages that would be fantastic also!


-Phillyman]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:27:11 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Retromags-Nintendo-Game-Guid-t2949.html What Magazines Have You Got? http://www.retromags.com/forums/Magazines-Got-t3411.html
I am starting to compile charts for each magazine on Retromags, so it is easier for everyone to keep track of what is on the site and in possession of members, and what is missing. If you have any magazines that you bought to contribute to this site that are from 1999 or earlier, or have some from years ago that you are willing to donate, please let me know here. That way I, and others looking at obtaining issues for the site, don't end up buying something that another member already has (unless they want to buy the magazine for themselves, that is smile.gif ). Hang onto any 2000 or later magazines. While we don't accept them here at the moment, one day we will.

Even if you have magazines that are not on this site yet but would like to share, by all means let us know. If we know what we have, then it is easier for everyone to know what we need. I'll be making charts to easily illustrate what is missing, as I have done in the EGM thread]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:30:10 -0600 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Magazines-Got-t3411.html <![CDATA[Sony Ps3 Drama Has Started (everyone Act Like You Aren't Watching It)]]> http://www.retromags.com/forums/Sony-Ps3-Drama-Started-every-t4221.html
http://kotaku.com/5296566/activision-threa...g-sony-consoles

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They have to cut the price, because if they don't, the attach rates are likely to slow", he continues. "If we are being realistic, we might have to stop supporting Sony...When we look at 2010 and 2011, we might want to consider if we support the console - and the PSP [portable] too.




Then we get this reply from Sony through kotaku.com:

http://kotaku.com/5296566/activision-threa...g-sony-consoles

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PlayStation has tremendous momentum coming out of E3, and we are seeing positive growth with more than 350 titles slated to hit across all our platforms, including many anticipated games from our publishing partners," said Playstation spokesman Patrick Seybold. "We enjoy healthy business relationships with and greatly value our publishing partners and are working closely with them to deliver the best entertainment experience.




The triverse slant on this one?  Sony is calling Activisions bluff by ignoring it with subtle "nya nya"]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:10:03 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Sony-Ps3-Drama-Started-every-t4221.html <![CDATA[Let's See Where Twitter Is Now...]]> http://www.retromags.com/forums/Let-s-Twitter-Now-t4209.html I am on it, Phillyman is on it, Areala is on it, Steve Harris is on it, Andy Eddy(former Editor in Chief of VG&CE) and there are undoubtedly many many more "interesting" people on it.  Seemingly though, Twitter is getting around about as much as the variety of people that use it would attest that it could (there are rumors that it is coming to Wii and XBox 360 soon), you can get it on your cell phone and of course your PC/Mac computer.  Is there anywhere Twitter hasn't invaded yet?  What's that?  I think I heard someone from the back say something about Commodore 64/128 computers not having Twitter.  Until now anyhow. 



That is a pic of a Twitter client for Commodore 64/128 computers.  Here is a quote about it from Van Den Brande's site:

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BREADBOX64 is a twitter client for the C64/128 which allows you to tweet from a real C64 and show your friends timeline. It uses Contiki, a very nice embedded OS, and the MMC Replay cartridge with the RR-Net add on for the physical connection to the net.


Here is a vid on youtube (skip to about 2:30 for the fun part, unless you like watching video of a C64 loading a game-and people thought they had long load times with Sega CD and early 32-Bit systems)



Check it out, it is interesting and quite a unique program.



This article was started from a link found at Retro Things, why not head over and check out their site, forums and all and tell em, Retromags sent you.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:07:01 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Let-s-Twitter-Now-t4209.html Games You Associate With Music Of The Times http://www.retromags.com/forums/Games-Associate-Music-Time-t4182.html
What games - or gaming moments - do you associate with what music?

For me it's:
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny on Apple IIc - with Salt'n'Pepa's greatest hits (the first one)
Super Mario Bros 3, particularly world 2 - with Queen Latifah's Nature of a Sista
Faxanadu on NES - with The Tea Party's Edges of Twilight (from when I replayed the game in 1997)

And sadly, Fantasy Zone on SMS - with Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice.]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:07:17 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Games-Associate-Music-Time-t4182.html Hello! http://www.retromags.com/forums/Hello-t4308.html

Im the admin from http://www.flash-back.co.nr, another website dedicated to retro-gaming.

You guys are doing a really great work here! This is like THE ULTIMATE place for me to find information on retrogaming. Welldone guys!
I'll do my best to contribute to the collection here. I think I do have a few mags with me.

BTW I hope this is the right board to post this! mellow.gif Sorry if not rolleyes.gif

PEACE.]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:39:57 -0500 http://www.retromags.com/forums/Hello-t4308.html